Colt-Andrews School
Name of Student:Lindsay Heckmann
Use the sites discussed in class to (1) assemble information about your school and (2) write one or more paragraphs for each type of information that you find.You should be able to combine these paragraphs, along with an introduction and conclusion to create a free standing, coherent, evidence-based description of your school.
Be sure that each of your paragraphs includes:
A strong topic sentence.
An explanation of why the data you chose to cite relates to the subject you are addressing, e.g. you should state why you feel that the student/teacher ratio informs your judgement about the school's ability to provide high quality teaching. These sentences should be based on the definitions of some of these measures on the InfoWorks site, but can also include your own reasoning about the subject.
Multiple pieces of specific data to support your claim. Each measure should include a comparison so tat the reader can judge whether the value is relatively high or low.
Include the students' view of the school when possible.
Note: Tables are not provided because it is possible to just copy and paste the tables from the Infoworks site directly in this page!
Colt Andrews School's was classified as meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the 2010-2011 academic year. AYP is a "statewide accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress" (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/). In acknowledging that Colt Andrews School met the standards set by this mandated system, one may come to the conclusion that this institution is an adequate place for a child to receive their education. By meeting this standard Colt Andrews School shows that their teachers/administrators were doing their jobs and in turn, the children were successfully completing their work.
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NECAP Assessments
% Proficient School
% Proficient State
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3rd Grade Math 2010-11
77%
62%
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3rd Grade Reading 2010-11
88%
71%
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4th Grade Math 2010-11
80%
63%
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4th Grade Reading 2010-11
81%
68%
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4th Grade Science 2010-11
50%
43%
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5th Grade Math 2010-11
71%
62%
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5th Grade Reading 2010-11
75%
73%
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5th Grade Writing 2010-11
63%
59%
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In every grade in every section of the NECAP assessment for the 2010-2011 academic year, Colt Andrews Schools students had a higher percentage of proficiency than the state. The sections include reading, writing, math, and science. The only section that was close to the state average was in 5th grade reading, with a proficiency rate if 75% vs. the 73% held by the state. These above average test scores display the success of this schools staff.
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported By Students
AYP Report Card
Number of Target Areas Evaluated:
Number of Targets Met:
Areas that need improvement:
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Teaching
Qualifications and Teacher-Student Ratio
This School
Statewide
Teachers with Emergency Certification 2010-11
0%
1%
Not High Qualified Teachers 2010-11
0%
3%
Teacher-Student Ratio 2010-11
1:10
1:11
Colt Andrews School had no teachers working with Emergency Certification in 2010-2011, meaning that every teacher passed all needed certifications. Also, this school didn't have any teachers that were considered "not highly qualified", where the state had 3%. Furthermore, the teacher-student ratio for Colt Andrews School was 1:10 and the states was 1:11 for the 2010-2011 academic school year. Colt Andrews school came out ahead in every aspect of teaching according to these results. These facts are further proof that this institution has good instructors in the classroom.
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Family,Community, and Home Life
Student Characteristics (2010-2011)
This School
Statewide
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Student Eligibility for Subsidized Lunch
36%
43%
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Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
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Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
6%
5%
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Students Receiving Special Education Services
8%
16%
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At Colt Andrews School, 36% of students are eligible for subsidized lunch, where the state has 43% that qualify. This may indicate that the area in which this school is located is more affluent than others. There are more students attending this school that require ESL/bilingual education services than the state, being 6% vs. the states 5%. However, there are only 8% of students attending Colt Andrews receiving special education services where there are 16% receiving it statewide. This results imply that there are more students attending this school that are bilingual than who are special needs.
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Safe and Supportive Schools
Attendance
This School
Statewide
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Attendance Rate (Elementary Schools) 2009-10
95%
94%
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Chronic Absenteeism 2008-09
7%
16%
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Colt Andrews School has a very good attendance record for 2009-2011, having a 95% attendance rate compared to the states 94%. Consequently, they have a low rate of chronic absenteeism of 7% vs. the states 16%. These results show that this school is doing a good job in keeping its students in the classroom. This school is also a safe one because they only had 31 incidents resulting in suspension, where the state had 2,914. Moreover, this school is very stable, being that 88% of students remained in the classroom throughout the year. Accordingly, this school had a low mobility rate, meaning few children transfer, of 12% vs. the states 13%. This outcome indicates that students are pleased with this school, with high stability and low mobility.
Incidents of Suspension (2009-2010)
This School
Statewide
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Number of Incidents (Elementary Schools)
31
2914
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Student Indicators (2009-2010)
This School
Statewide
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Stability Index (Elementary Schools)
88%
87%
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Mobility Index (Elementary Schools)
12%
13%
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Funding and Resources
Tax and Spending FY2009
This District
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District Property Value per Student
$1,297,546.06
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District Tax Rate per $1000.00
$11.33
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District Per Pupil Expenditure
$17,202.00
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District Property Tax Capacity
$100.00
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District Tax Effort
$76.00
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District Median Family Income
$53,740.00
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The district property value per student is $1,297,546,06, the district tax rate per $1000.00 is $11.33, the pupil expenditure is $17,202.00, the property tax capacity is $100.00, the tax effort is $76.00 and the median family income is $53,740.00.
Colt-Andrews School
Name of Student:Lindsay Heckmann
Use the sites discussed in class to (1) assemble information about your school and (2) write one or more paragraphs for each type of information that you find.You should be able to combine these paragraphs, along with an introduction and conclusion to create a free standing, coherent, evidence-based description of your school.
Be sure that each of your paragraphs includes:
Note: Tables are not provided because it is possible to just copy and paste the tables from the Infoworks site directly in this page!
Useful Sources:
School Demographics and Geographical Location
Summary Paragraph(s)
Student Achievement
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In every grade in every section of the NECAP assessment for the 2010-2011 academic year, Colt Andrews Schools students had a higher percentage of proficiency than the state. The sections include reading, writing, math, and science. The only section that was close to the state average was in 5th grade reading, with a proficiency rate if 75% vs. the 73% held by the state. These above average test scores display the success of this schools staff.
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported By Students
AYP Report Card
Summary Paragraph(s)
Teaching
Colt Andrews School had no teachers working with Emergency Certification in 2010-2011, meaning that every teacher passed all needed certifications. Also, this school didn't have any teachers that were considered "not highly qualified", where the state had 3%. Furthermore, the teacher-student ratio for Colt Andrews School was 1:10 and the states was 1:11 for the 2010-2011 academic school year. Colt Andrews school came out ahead in every aspect of teaching according to these results. These facts are further proof that this institution has good instructors in the classroom.
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported by Students
Summary Paragraph(s)
Family,Community, and Home Life
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported by Students
Summary Paragraph(s)
Safe and Supportive Schools
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported by Students
Summary Paragraph(s)
Funding and Resources
Information Reported By Schools
Information Reported by Students
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